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Manicurist’s seat in Pag-IBIG to represent poor’s interests -- Palace - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:15:00 +0000

Manicurist’s seat in Pag-IBIG to represent poor’s interests -- Palace - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Hearing on US Embassy in Iraq: Mayberry's Opening

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:43:00 +0000

About fifty Filifino OCW's were sent to work against their will at the construction site of the US Embassy in Iraq

Raising Awarenes thru MyBlogLog Community Exchange

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:22:00 +0000

I have not participated in blog memes as my blog is focused on politics and social realities in the Philippines. Blogs that joins memes obviously help build their traffic with an increase in readership and revenues as well. Since it has worked with bloggers for financial gain, duplicating what has worked with them will serve our purpose in raising awareness in bringing attention to bloggers the need to stop and end senseless electoral violence in the Philippines. Musa Dimasidsing is the latest victim and to date there are more than 130 plus that perished along the way, it is time we take a stand against electoral violence collectively.

If you believe in sending the message of ending senseless political violence and at the same time reach a wide range of bloggers join the Raising Awareness thru MyBlogLog Community Exchange. The rules are very simple:

Join all of the MyBlogLog communities on the list below.
Copy the list and create a new post on your blog on the victims of electoral violence and paste the list onto your post.
Write a brief paragraph that explains what the game is above the list (just as I have done here).
Add your Blog using the URL of your entry on Victims of Electoral Violence plus 2 or 3 more MyBlogLog communities to the list and then publish the post.
If you want to be added to this list, simply drop me a comment below with your Blog Name/URL and MyBlogLog URL.

Participating in Raising Awareness thru MyBlogLog Community Exchange is just a small step that has the potential impact of raising awareness while increasing your traffic, increasing the number of regular readers as well as help increase the number of backlinks you have pointing to your site. Making a difference thru blogging is a rewarding experience that may lead the way towards a better community not just on the online community but in Philippine society as well.

The Raising Awareness MyBlogLog Community Exchange List:

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Add Your Site here Join The Above. Drop A Comment Below!

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MISSING

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:06:00 +0000

MISSING, originally uploaded by village_idiot.

Ang mga nawawala
Jose F. Lacaba

Isang araw sila’y
nawala na lang at sukat.
May hindi pumasok sa opisina,
hindi sumipot sa apoyntment,
nang-indiyan ng kadeyt.
May hindi umuwi ng bahay
at hindi nakasalo
ng pamilya sa hapunan,
hindi nakasiping ng kabiyak.
Ang inihaing ulam ay ligalig,
at ang inilatag na banig
ay ayaw dalawin ng antok.
Nang hanapin sila’y
walang masabi
ang kamag-anak at kaibigan,
walang ulat ang pulisya,
walang malay ang militar.
Kung mayroon mang nakakita
nang sila’y sunggaban
ng malalaking lalaki
at isakay sa dyip o kotse,
pabulong-bulong ang saksi,
palinga-linga,
at kung pakikiusapang
tumestigo sa korte,
baka ito’y tumanggi.
Pagkaraan ng ilang araw,
o linggo, o buwan, o taon,
pagkaraan ng maraming
maghapon at magdamag,
pagkaraang ang agam-agam
ay magparoo’t parito
sa mga manhid na pasilyo
at ang pag-aasam-asam
ay mapanis sa mga tanggapan,
pagkaraan ng luha’t tiyaga,
ang ilan sa kanila’y
muling lumitaw.
Lumitaw sila
sa bilangguan, sa bartolina,
sa kubling bahay na imbakan
ng ungol, tili at panaghoy,
himpilan ng mga berdugong
eksperto sa sanlibo’t isang
istilo ng pagpapahirap.
Lumitaw silang
bali ang buto o sira ang bait.
O kaya’y lumitaw silang
lumulutang sa mabahong ilog,
o nakahandusay sa pampang,
o umaalingasaw
sa mga libingang mababaw
na hinukay ng mga asong gala.
Lumitaw silang
may gapos ang kamay at paa
na wala nang pintig, o watak-
watak ang kamay, paa, ulo,
o tadtad ng butas ang bangkay,
likha ng bala o balaraw.
Ang iba’y hindi na lumitaw,
hindi na kailanman lumitaw,
nawala na lang at sukat,
walang labí, walang bangkay,
hindi malaman kung
buhay o patay,
hindi mapaghandugan
ng lamayan, pasiyam, luksa,
hindi maipagbabang-luksa,
hindi maipagtirik ng kandila
kung Todos los Santos.
Nakaposas pa ba sila
sa paa ng kinakalawang na kama
sa loob ng kuwartong may tanod,
busog sa bugbog,
binabagabag ng bangungot,
sumisipol kung nag-iisa
ng “Saan Ka Man Naroroon,”
iniisip kung ano ang iniisip
ng magulang at anak,
kasintahan o kabiyak?
O sila ba’y
umayaw na sa pakikibaka
at nagbalik sa dating buhay,
o nagtaksil sa simulain
at nagtatago sa takot,
o nag-asawang muli
at nangibang-bayan,
o tinamaan ng amnisya
at lalaboy-laboy sa lansangan,
o lihim na namundok
at nag-iba ng pangalan?
O sila ba’y
pinagpapasasaan na ng uod?
Nag-ugat na ba ang talahib
sa mga mata ng kanilang bungo?
Bahagi na ba sila
ng kanilang lupang tinubuan,
ang lupang kanilang ipinaglaban?
Sinusulat ko ito
para sa mga kakilalang
hanggang ngayon ay nawawala,
para kina Charlie del Rosario
at Caloy Tayag
at Manny Yap
at Henry Romero
at Jun Flores,
at Rudy Romano
sila na kahit hindi ko
nakilala nang husto
ay alam kong naglingkod
sa api at hikahos.
Buhay man sila o patay,
sa aking alaala’y
mananatili silang buhay.

Si Jose F. “Pete” Lacaba ay premyadong manunulat at mamamahayag. Kabilang sa kanyang mga sinulat ang Days of Disquiet, Nights of Rage , koleksiyon ng mga sanaysay hinggil sa First Quarter Storm of 1970

Missing

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:43:00 +0000

Missing, originally uploaded by village_idiot.

To all Concerned Filipino,

Sa darating na Lunes, Mayo 28, ganap na 1:20 ng tanghali, ang ika-1 buwan ng pagkawala ni Jonas Joseph Burgos, isang farmer advocate at anak ng press freedom hero na si Joe Burgos, Jr. Matibay ang paniniwala namin na mga operatiba ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang dumukot sa kanya.

Kami’y nanawagan para sa isang “text and e-mail flaming” sa ika isang buwan ng pagkawala ni Jonas. Sabay-sabay po tayo na mag-text sa ating mga kamag-anak, kaibigan, kapitbahay at mag e-mail sa Armed Forces of The Philippines sa e-wan@army.mil.ph sa ganap na 1:20 ng tanghali ng mensaheng:

Ang paghahanap kay Jonas Burgos ay paghahanap sa katarungan.
Ang paghahanap sa mga disaparesidos ay paghahanap sa kapayapaan.

Ilitaw si Jonas Burgos ! Itigil ang sapilitang pagkawala! Labanan ang anti-terror law, ipagtanggol ang karapatang pantao!

Sabay-sabay po tayong manindigan at magtanggol. Maraming salamat po.

Free Jonas Burgos Movement

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, magtxt sa 09192130284, freejonasburgosmovement@yahoo.com , friendster – free jonas burgos movement o tumawag sa 4546468 hanapin si onin o ed.

PLS. PASS

Fr. ED Against all ODDS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:47:00 +0000

This mid-term election is just so sickening especially the BOGUS Party list and as I dig deeper into the scandal it just get worse and uglier. The situation is exacerbated as we go along encountering arrogance among the scam artist some even go to the extent of intimidating people to silence with libel suit. It really does not surprise me anymore how people who cheats errr seats in the power corridor sees and think they OWN and can abuse the judicial system for their own demented irrational inflated ego.

It just seems so hopeless; everywhere you look it is just a never ending abuse and corruption. Witnessing a presidential spouse in full contempt and abuse of the judicial system filing 41 libel cases against journalist is just unreal. Jueteng lords having the gall to sue people with libel for “maligning” their Jueteng errr “good” character kuno is one for the books and only in a perverted nation will you see such spectacle. If the intent was to amuse people with such moronic behavior it is failing miserably that only contributes to the growing numbing apathy and contempt as seen in many of our people.

Thank god for a man of the cloth named Fr. Ed or “Among” (Kapampangan term for Priest) who took a leave of absence in his diocese to run for governor of Pampanga earning the moniker of Jueteng capital of the Philippines. The Man Who Could Save PAMPANGA an article at Manila Boy Blog of Spanky Hizon Fernandez is now featured at Pedestrian Observer. We may have reached such unbearable situation so sickening that even a man of the cloth could not just take it anymore and confront the evils of society in their political game is surely a sign of reawakening and a backlash is on sight to rid the nation of scalawags.

Spread the message of Fr. Ed and support him in his bid to unseat scalawags or let the province sink to the biblical level of Sodom and Gomorrah’s.

Ang Kapatiran is also asking for your prayer and support for Bautista , Paredes , & Sison in lighting a candle (copy the lighted candle picture in my blog or email me for the code) in front of your homes (or blogs) to be held April 25-30, 2007 from 6 - 7PM culminating in a prayer rally at Quezon Memorial Circle on May 1st from 5 - 7PM. Read the article and other related articles at Cyber Istambay A Jaywalking Cyber Pedestrian Observer.

HANDOG NANG PILIPINO SA MUNDO

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:14:00 +0000

Sa Darating na Eleksyon.....

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:09:00 +0000

Dr. Martin Bautista

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:34:00 +0000

Unang Akda

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:24:00 +0000

Araw- araw nating nakikita ang kahirapan, ang eksena nang paghihikahos ay karaniwang tanawin na lang.Ako man ay minsan ay bantad at manhid na.
by Hiraya

Mga barong-barong na yari sa balde nang mantika ang bubong, mga dampa na mistulang kahon nang posporo, mas aakalain mong bahay nang kalapati imbes nang tao.

by Lawrence OP

Sanay na ang mga mata kong makakita nang mga "taong grasa", pero sa mga batang nakayapak, nanlilimos at natutulog sa bangketa, hindi ko maiwasang malungkot at sabihin sa sarili kong sa lugar na ito, minsan ay walang hustisya.

by Margeee

Ganito na ba talaga ang takbo nang mundo ngayon? Kalakaran na ang kasabihang "matira ang matibay" o "kanya kanya tayong langoy". Pero parang hindi yata parehas ang laban. Ano ang laban nang mga murang katawan at musmos na kaalaman para sumugba sa hirap nang buhay?

by roger alcantara

Likas ba sa mga Pinoy ang mapagwalang-walang bahala? Ipinamigay natin sa ILAN ang kinabukasan nang mga paslit.

by photosheep

Inalis natin ang kakayahan nilang mangarap.

by terenzever

Ang mga hagikgik ay naging iyak at panangis.

by roger alcantara

Pinawi natin ang mga ngiti at pinalitan nang mga alinlangan.

by arodasi

Mga musmos na sa halip na nag aaral at naglalaro,

by roger alcantara

Ay nagkakalkal sa bundok nang basura, nag-pipidal nang traysikel at nagtutulak nang kariton sa kalsada.

by *bahag-king

Bakit nga ba humantong sa ganito?

by *bahag-king

Kasalanan ba nang ating mga magulang ang masalimuot at kumplikadong sitwasyon nang ating lipunan ngayon? Tama bang ibaling lahat ang sumbat sa ating mga pinuno? Sino ba ang mga naghalal sa mga ito? Tama bang mag aklas at daanin sa dahas?

by Takipsilim

Nakakatulong ba ang araw araw na rally na walang idinulot kundi magpasikip nang trapik at mamerwisyo nang mga karaniwang empleado?

by Mykl Syco

Ang paglahok na lang ba sa mga rebolusyon sa EDSA ang taging solusyon?

by ferdinand edralin foto

Sa mga ilan na ibinabalik sa mga kapuspalad na ito ang pagibig.

by Hocchuan

Kahit na ito ay maliit lang na patak nang tubig.

by Hocchuan

Ang kabutihan na ito ang mananatili sa kanilang murang isip.

by Hocchuan

Saan ba hahanapin ang pagbabago? Hindi natin kailanman maipipilit ang ating pananaw sa iba. Ang pagbabago na kailangang magsimula sa loob ay makikita sa labas. Ang mga kilos at galaw natin ay hindi nakakalampas sa mga batang nagmamasid.
Tayo ang ultimong instrumento nang pagbabago.

by Spiegelbild

"Ang mabuting gawa, kailanman ay hindi nakakalimutan; Sino mang magpunla nang paggalang ay magkakamit nang kaibigan; At sino mang magtanim nang kabutihan ay aani nang pagibig"........San Basilio

BoyZ'nDHood

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:19:00 +0000

The Group's Icon

BoyZ'nDHood
Originally uploaded by usclabdog.

In Navotas Metro Manila,these little "aguadors" earn a living selling those water containers around the neighborhood. they are small but theyre are strong.I hope theyll be able to finish school, thats the only way, one can be able to escape the poverty that is so obvious here.

Pinoy Photojournalist's URL Description

noreply@blogger.com (usclabdog) — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:12:00 +0000

Whether you are an ace photographer , hobbyist , or just someone holding a camera phone that happens to be in the right place at the right time, please post your image here. This is a place for Filipinos to post that image that captured a unique situation, an image that by itself , tells a compelling story to the viewer.

The reason for the creation of this group is also to have an online photo repository that will describe, document and chronicle the life, struggle,spirit, hope and aspirations of the Filipino people.

We are looking for that image that defines a moment, whether its a fleeting decisive moment or a slice of daily life. Whether you captured a hero that lies in everyone of us, or just the devil that preys on the weak. It may be a picture that shows kindness and compassion, or a scene of chaos, madness, anger and frustration. You can use this group to shine the light on a person who excells and give inspiration to all of us, and at the other end, you can post those pictures here, that will expose corruption and evil, whether in our society ,or goverment.

This is your group and this is also your forum, you will be empowered here!

You are encouraged to post pictures of people at work, the daily activities, the commute, the afterhours, happy hours =), whatever it is that catches your emotion,whether its a heathbreaking or a hilarious incident, as long as you have a photograph of it, share it!

A portrait is acceptable only if it tells a story or if depicts a period in time , no landscape please ,unless it shows and display the human condition or the people that dwells in that place, the other thing that is acceptable is if the landscape image has a story and can stand on its on, even in the absence of human interest in it. No flowers, no glamour shot, no abstract.

Our subject is our people, the ordeal, the daily grind, whether street photography or just simple snapshots, we want to see the average Filipino, post it here!Let us see..., let us walk with them and follow the muddy tracks of their footstep, let us sleep in the shanties made of cardboard with them.

But with the same length and breath, we want to show our people at their best, we want images of Pinoys on pursuit of excellence, we want images of generosity in the midst of poverty, we want images of happy faces enjoying simple pleasures.

Show us your images of our people's indomintable spirit, their courage and perseverance, their self sacrifice. If you have a photograph that conveys any of these, please post it here and share your inspirations with us..